Family and Education
b. ?1772, 5th but o. surv. s. of John Foster* and Margaretta, da. of Thomas Burgh, MP [I], of Bert, co. Kildare. educ. Eton 1784-9; Trinity Coll. Camb. 15 Apr. 1790, aged 18; L. Inn 1790. m. 20 Nov. 1810, Lady Harriet Skeffington, da. and h. of Chichester, 4th earl of Massereene [I] (whom she suc. 25 Feb. 1816 as s.j. Viscountess Massereene), 5s. 3da. Took name of Skeffington 8 Jan. 1817; suc. mother as 2nd Visct. Ferrard [I] 20 Jan 1824; fa. as 2nd Bar. Oriel [UK] 16 Aug. 1828. d. 18 Jan. 1843.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1792 – 1800.
Commr. of revenue [I] 1798 – 99, of treasury [I] 1807 – 13; PC [I] 17 Oct. 1809.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1808.
Jt. gov. co. Louth 1805 – 28, gov. 1828 – 31; sheriff, co. Louth 1811 – 12, co. Antrim 1818 – 19.
Col. co. Louth militia 1793 – d. 2nd capt. Collon inf. 1796.
Main residence: Collon, co. Louth, [I].
FOSTER
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
SKEFFINGTON (formerly FOSTER), Hon. Thomas Henry (?1772-1843)
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Oxford 1644
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